April 21, 2009Acute Cardiac Care
Digoxin for the treatment of chronic and acute heart failure syndromes
Key result
Digoxin is a safe and readily available agent that may be beneficial for acute and chronic heart failure syndromes, warranting further investigation in large clinical trials.
Why the study?
Does digoxin provide benefit in patients with acute and chronic heart failure syndromes?
Population
Patients with acute and chronic heart failure syndromes
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Does not support routine HF use; leaves open benefit in contemporary populations pending RCTs.
Structured PICO
Does digoxin provide benefit in patients with acute and chronic heart failure syndromes?
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Population
Patients with acute and chronic heart failure syndromes
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Intervention
Digoxin (intravenous or oral)
Digoxin remains a readily available and potentially beneficial treatment for acute and chronic heart failure, though further large clinical trials are warranted.
Cite This Study
Gheorghiade et al. (2009) conducted a review in Acute and chronic heart failure. Digoxin was evaluated. Digoxin is a safe and readily available agent that may be beneficial for acute and chronic heart failure syndromes, warranting further investigation in large clinical trials.